St. Paul’s problems are stark—a struggling downtown, high taxes, anemic housing construction—but none of the mayoral candidates could muster an endorsement from the St. Paul Area Chamber PAC. The organization
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In a year with an uncertain economy, Robert (Rob) Vischer propelled the University of St. Thomas forward by effectively serving as an academic, business, and community leader. Vischer, who became
While some segments of the U.S. economy are cooling, the growth of data centers remains red hot. That reality has translated into business opportunities for nVent, which announced Wednesday that
Attorney Peter Nelson joined the Minneapolis-based Dorsey law firm in 2008, which was defined by the Great Recession. In July, he became the firm’s managing partner, who’s now charged with
Golden Valley-based Mortenson, one of the largest construction companies in the United States, announced Thursday that it’s opened BLUlabs, a state-of-the-art research and development facility in Fridley. Mortenson provides building,
The phrase “treading water” wasn’t uttered Wednesday morning at a community leadership gathering at the University of St. Thomas, but multiple leaders warned that Minnesotans need to ramp up efforts
President Trump has chosen the mass deportation of illegal immigrants as one of the hallmarks of his second term. Immigration and border security was one of the top two issues
Amid tariff uncertainty, St. Paul-based CEO holds product prices steady on athleisure apparel.
Stock market bell ringing launches a Minnesota Business Partnership initiative.
Xcel Energy Center—the St. Paul home for the Minnesota Wild and a popular concert venue—soon will become Grand Casino Arena. A 14-year naming rights deal was announced Monday by Minnesota
Large global companies have saved 10 to 30% on their supply-chain-related expenses by using the Item-level Solutions program through C.H. Robinson, according to the Eden Prairie-based logistics company. In response
Political polarization, activist investors, and increasing time demands on public company CEOs could be used as excuses for corporate executives to limit their involvement in civic affairs. But they are
Six leaders from five Minnesota-based companies have won Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Heartland Awards from Ernst & Young, or EY. The annual awards were announced Thursday night at a
Company intends to remember the husband of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman for “his intelligence, kindness, and generosity.”
Just two years after he left Ford Motor Co. to turn around C.H. Robinson, CEO Dave Bozeman finds himself dealing with a volatile U.S. tariff policy that has upended global
It took President Trump almost six weeks to reduce the high tariffs on China that he announced with much fanfare April 2 in a Rose Garden ceremony. By the time
The state holds steady with 17 companies on the list, but half of them saw revenue declines in fiscal 2024.
Editor's Note: This interview was conducted in fall 2024 and appeared in TCB's October/November print issue. Christophe Beck is the president and CEO of Ecolab, a global company that generated